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Teacher’s Tips: “The Second Conditional”

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Hello! How are you? Today we will have a lesson about the Second Conditional, and then we will have a look at the ABA Teacher’s answers to the “What would you do with a million dollars?” question.

Take a look at this video for a more detailed explanation:

Points to remember about the Second Conditional:

  1. They are made up of two clauses: The “If” clause” and the “Result” clause.
  2. The order of the clauses can be reversed: I would buy a house if I had a million dollars.*
  3. The verb in the “If” clause is in the past simple tense.
  4. In the “Result” clause we use would + infinitive
  5. The second conditional is used to talk about unreal (impossible or improbable) situations in the present moment.
  6. Notice in the sentence “If I were you, I would try to learn English.” I used the verb were. Normally the subject “I” goes with “was.” This is an exception to the rule and both “If I was you…” or “If I were you…” are acceptable.

* Remember that when the “Result” clause comes first a comma is not used to join the two clauses.

So, what do you think? The second conditional is rather simple, right?

“What would you do if you had a million dollars?”

Now that you understand how the second conditional works, let’s take a look at how some of the ABA teachers answered our question: “What would you do if you had a million dollars?”

Maria: “I would open my own business and buy a BMW : )”

Mark: “I would invest in or set up an environmentally friendly business that created employment for the community — as well as having a nice holiday!”

Ella: “I would probably put up a small venture. I would buy some books, travel to different places and meet smart people that could give me pieces of advice on how to spend my money wisely :)

See any similarities in the responses?

Well, let us know what you think and keep on learning English!

Best regards,

Written by: Ella, Maria and Sarah, Teachers from ABA English


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